Comparison

Basic Calculator vs Borrow and Lend

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Basic Calculator

A user-friendly calculator app offering a clean interface with large buttons and customizable themes. It supports basic arithmetic, memory functions, and large number displays, with options to remove ads.

Highlights
  • Large buttons and clear numbers
  • 12-17 customizable skins/themes
  • Basic arithmetic, percentages, square root
  • Memory keys (M+, M-, MR, MC)
  • Large number mode (up to 60 digits)
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Ad removal via in-app purchase
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Big buttons, clear numbers and a look for every taste – a calculator that is simply pleasant to use, every day. Pick a design you like: 12 skins on iPhone and 17 on iPad – classic, minimal, dark, colorful, space, kids and more. FEATURES - Add, subtract, multiply, divide, percentages and square root - Memory keys: M+, M−, MR, MC - Large numbers mode: up to 60 digits, never shown in scientific notation - Optional thousands separators for easier reading - Backspace, CE and ± keys for quick corrections - Copy and Paste buttons - Memory and the last result are kept even after you close the app - Key click sound (can be turned off) - iPad: portrait and landscape, works side by side with other apps - Remove ads with a one-time in-app purchase The interface is available in 24 languages: English, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. Privacy Policy: https://calculator-app-free.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://calculator-app-free.com/terms-of-use/

About

Borrow and Lend

Features
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Are you the one who borrows money from any of your friends/colleagues & tend to forget about paying back? Or do you have any friends who did it with you. Obviously Yes, because we are Human Being. But this can cause a severe impact on the receiver’s side if the amount gets multiplied. Spoiling friendship can be the worst scenario. So now, you don’t have to worry as everything will be recorded like a bank with a simple application called Borrow Lend. This is the application that will help in maintaining a record of transactions done with the friends/colleagues/cousins. You can make a systematic list of people to whom you have lent money or borrowed it from. Borrow and Lend is a simple, user-friendly mobile app designed to help you keep track of everything you borrow or lend. Perfect for individuals who are looking to simplify their borrowing and lending activities. Features: * Unlimited Contact Management * Unlimited Records * Cloud Storage * User Friendly * No Ads Upcoming Features: * Push Notification * Export the records

Screenshots

Basic Calculator4 screens
Borrow and Lend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Basic Calculator at Free against Borrow and Lend's $0.99. Borrow and Lend's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Basic Calculator is free to download; Borrow and Lend costs $0.99 up front. Basic Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Borrow and Lend asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Basic Calculator versus Borrow and Lend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic CalculatorBorrow and Lend
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobArtsPushpendra Singh

Bugs and requests

Basic Calculator

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or freezes after iOS updates
  • Percent key not functioning correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reinstate iPhone version
  • Add scientific calculator functions
  • Improve memory retention

Borrow and Lend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Basic Calculator

One-time1
  • Remove Ads: Math & Percentage$0.99
None

Borrow and Lend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Calculator free?
Basic Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Borrow and Lend free?
Borrow and Lend costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basic Calculator or Borrow and Lend have ads?
Basic Calculator shows ads; Borrow and Lend does not.
Which is updated more often, Basic Calculator or Borrow and Lend?
Basic Calculator ships an update every 2 months, and Borrow and Lend every 2 months. Most recently, Basic Calculator was updated on November 11, 2026 and Borrow and Lend on November 8, 2026.

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